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The Investment Case for Africa’s Displaced Women Entrepreneurs

eriinfo.com2 hours ago09 mins

Across Africa, some of the most resilient and effective entrepreneurs are displaced women. With forced displacement at an all-time high and economies under pressure to grow inclusively, the case for investing in displaced women has never been more urgent. There are 44 million forcibly displaced individuals across Africa – a powerful workforce, consumer base, and…

Six dead, thousands displaced as floods hit southwestern China | Climate News

eriinfo.com5 days ago04 mins

‘Exceptionally large floods’ swept through Guizhou’s Rongjiang county, forcing some 80,000 people to flee their homes. At least six people have died and more than 80,000 people were evacuated from their homes after floods inundated China’s Guizhou province, state media reported, as a tropical depression made landfall in the island province. State broadcaster CCTV reported…